Organic Delusional Disorder

Organic Delusional Disorder:

Definition:

Organic Delusional Disorder is a mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to tell the difference betweenreality and fantasy. It can manifest itself as unwavering beliefs in things that are not true. From a fear of constantly being followed to falling in love with strangers, there are many different ways that organic delusional disorder can affect people. [3]

It is a disorder in which persistent or recurrent delusions dominate the clinical picture. The delusions may be accompanied by hallucinations. Some features suggestive of schizophrenia, such as bizarre hallucinations or thought disorder, may be present. [2]

Overview:

Organic delusional disorder affects people differently, but it generally revolves around very strong and unwavering beliefs in something (typically unreal or false.) It also results in a person’s inability totell the difference between what is real and imagined. Some people may think they are king of the world, while others might insist the sky is yellow. There is a wide range of specific delusions that may shown by a person. [3]

According to ICD-10 (F06.2), presence of predominant delusions cause by an underlying organic cause is required for the diagnosis of organic delusional disorder, in addition to the general guidelines for the diagnosis of other organic mental disorders, described earlier.

It is important to rule out any major disturbance of consciousness, orientation, memory, or mood. The delusions are variable. The most common delusions are persecutory in nature. Hallucinations (visual more often than auditory) may accompany the delusions.

Schneiderian ﬁrst rank symptoms (SFRS) are usually not see the organic delusional disorder (in contrast to schizophrenia). [1]

Unlike schizophrenia, which shares some of the symptoms of organic delusional disorder, there are no hallucinations associated with this mental disorder.

Paranoia.

Intense love for someone that is not known well.

A constant fear of being poisoned.

Even in cases where there is some truth to the fear or belief, there is usually an extreme exaggeration of circumstances. All of the symptoms stem from a physiological problem with the brain.

Generally, the symptoms are manageable enough for people to be able to lead normal, active lives. That said, guided therapy can still be helpful for people dealing with the symptoms of delusional disorder. [3]